Paul a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for promoting the faith of God's chosen people, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness:

in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before all ages;

and hath in his own times manifested his word, by the preaching, with which I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour:

to Titus my son in the common faith, grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

For a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God, not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of sordid gain:

They profess to know God, but in works deny Him, being abominable and disobedient, and to every thing that is good void of understanding.

the aged women likewise in behaviour as becometh saints, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

chaste, keepers at home, good, submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

in all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works, with uncorruptness in teaching, gravity, sound doctrine that cannot be condemned;

not answering frowardly, not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men;

looking for the blessed hope, and glorious appearance of the great God, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ:

who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Admonish them to be submissive to governors and magistrates, to obey their orders, and to be ready to every good work;

But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour towards man appeared,

This is a word which ought to believed and observed, and concerning these things I would have thee stedfastly affirm, that they who have believed in God be careful to excel in good works: for these things are good and profitable to men.

And let our brethren-also learn to excel in good works for necessary exigencies, that they may not be unfruitful.